Calling sql loader in sqlplus

Hi all, i am trying to load a file called text1.txt using sql loader. I am using sqlplus but i dont know how to call sql loader in sql plus.
can someone provide syntax assumming data file is text1.txt and control file is txt.clt
thanks

Why on earth? Though you forgot to include version info, assuming you are not using 9i or older, you can and should use the external table facility and you don't need this unstable and resource consuming procedure.
If you would have thought even one second about solving your own problem, you would have realized sqlloader is a separate O/S utility, which requires the host command, and username/password on the commandline.
That alone is a reason not to do it.
Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA

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2) echo "SQL*Loader execution exited with EX_WARN, see logfile" ;;
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*) echo "unknown return code";;
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it is loading the data in to an oracle table
but the procedure is not executed..
any valuable suggestion is highly appriciated..
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Can we call sql*loader in stored procedures? . If yes , please let me know the syntax.
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I was wondering if anyone has called SQL*Loader from Forms?
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I am developing a form(in 10g) ,in which I am calling sql loader for loading data onto a oracle database table from external source (e.g. data file is a .CSV file).
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Here , I am giving the environment settings , approach i am taking;
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Hi Craig,
I have already tried out the option of calling sql loader through stored procedure,but this is not working ...
could you please share any examples to do so ...
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usid get_application_property(userid);
pwd get_application_property(password);
db get_application_property(host);
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Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.
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[oracle@dell ~]$
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Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.
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